Overview
- Simmons started at left tackle in Week 11 at Denver after practicing fully during the bye and being removed from the injury report.
- Andy Reid said Simmons handled the week and assignment well but noted penalties to clean up following his first game back.
- Preliminary PFF data credited Simmons with a 73.1 pass-blocking grade on 49 snaps with four pressures allowed and three penalties.
- The matchup came against a Broncos front that led the NFL in sacks entering the game, heightening the challenge in his return.
- Kansas City fell 22-19 to drop to 5-5, a result that tightens the AFC West race after weeks without Simmons and with limited public detail on his absence.